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An Unnatural Daughter,

LAWRENCE, KAxr Ausust o.-ou last
Saturday Mrs. Mary Rswlinson, aged Il
years, arrived in O5weso from Augusta,
kansap, intending to reside with her
daughter, Mrs. II. Willis. After . day or
two tho old lady Bquarreled with her
daughter, who wanted to get possession Of
her mothers money, OF which she pos.
eeseed considerable. Monday morning
the two women had q quarrel, 5iu which
Mrs. Willis grabbed her mother by the
hair, threw her violently to the floor and
beat ard kicked her until she became IN.
conscious. In few hours the injured
woman died. She died while debating q
will to exclude her unnatural daughter
from receiving any property. Mrs. Willis
has been arrested, AZ e i3J 80
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A Terrible Chino Attempted,

CHICAGO, August GAN Inter- Ocean
special from Davenport, Iowa, says: An
attempt was made yesterday to wreck an
cast bound train on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific road near Iowa CITY. The
plot ssems 10 have been to precipitsts the
train into the Iowa river. AZ the latter
approached the long bridge over the
stream, the engineer observed the mis-.
placement OF a rail to the right side 3 few
lengths west Of the bridge, and managed
to bring the train to a full stop before
reaching the structure. On investigation
1t was found that spikes had been pulled
from three rails, which would have thrown
the train into the river. 49,
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. That Is to say, your luhgs. Also all your
breathing machinery. Very wonderful ma.
chinery 1t is. Not only the larger air-pes.
saOes, but the thousands OF little tubes
and cavities leading from them.
i5,W hen these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be there,
your lungs cannot half do their work.
And what they do, they cannot do we'll.
& jail II cold, cough, Group, pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption or any OF the family
OF throat and nose aud head ana lung ob-
all are bad. All ought to be
got rid Of. There Is just one sure way to
get rid OF them. That is to take Boschee'e
German Syrup, which any druggist will
sell You at rs cents a bottle. Is Even ii
everything else has failed you, you may
depend upon this for certain. liIIs5lT5Ist
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WASHINGTON, D. O., August 9-Invita.
tons commune pouring in upon the Pfesi-
dent, and almost the entire ti.ne Of one Of
the clerks at tho White House is occu.
pied in scheduling and recording them.
He has been invited to visit almost eyery
city in the West aud South, including san
Francisco, New Orleans and Galveston.
It would ba aimee! impossible for the
President to accept thsm Ill, sven If no
devoted the balance Of the year to that
purpose; SO it will b. seen that some
places will havv 10 be Sighted. Among
the Invitations received to-day was one
from Governor Gray, OF Indiana, inviting
the President to make q atop at Indian.
apolis on bis way through that State. {sSJ q
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Mr.. IVES mnst be . provokingly cool
sort Of man. He knows what this inyesti-
gators wish TO know, and he fatty but
politely refuses to take them into his con-
fdence about their own business. His
point is that be can't oblige them without
betrying his own confidence and giving
away secrets Of his business, all which is
strictly forbidden by his high idea Of a
moral obligation. Mr.. Ives might let the
other fellows have at least q little satisfac-
ton for their money, ,.9i
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WlLkEsBARnE, Pa, August 0.--Yester-
day fifty striking miners Of the Alden Goal
Company in this city attacked thirty men
who had taken their places in the Alden
mines. Many women also took part in
the fight. Michael Christ and jacob Hor.
ton, two "scabs," were fatally injured.
Their assAilants, Andrew shilow and John
Ronowski, we're arresled this morning.
The fight lasted half an hour. 4. The wo-
men assaulted the .'acabs' with fence
rails, and their husbands used stones and
pistols. Fifteen persons were wounded on
both sides, but only the two mon named
will die OF their injuries. &
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Hrnca lin.

You are feeling depressed, your appe.
tite Is poor, you are bothered with head
ache, you are fdgetty, nervous and gen.
orally out of sorts, and want to brace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulanta, spring
medicines or bitters, which have for their
basis a very cheap, bad whisky, and which
stimulate you Tor an hour and then leave
You in worse !, condition n than before,
What you want is an alternative that will
purify your blood, start healthy action OF
liver and kidneys, restore your vitality,
and give renewed I health and strength.
Such medicine you will find in Electric
Bitters, and only 30 centa a bottle at
Logan l. Co.'s drug store, Nh; n.
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Fireman md BrAkemnn Killed.

BoRpESrowN, MI, August ga COLI
sion between two freight trains on the
Pennsylvania railway occurred near here
this morning. g. Y. Powell, the fireman,
was killed, and Brakeman Barker was
fatally wounded. Hundreds Of people
gathered at the scene Of the accident and
it was considered miraculous that any on
the trains escaped alive as both trains are
completely wrecked. AZ ~ {
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MURDERED ny A LOVER. \
Young Lady Shot by Youth Who Lost II,
& Nh nv l.f MT m Gnu, a ~ nrn,v H d. a ,

Young Lady Shot by a Youth Who Lost nsr
(NI at n Game Of Draw. n, r ssJIN
d POINT PLEASANT, W. Va, August o.
For several months past Amos and Brad.
Icy. Townsend, cousins, have been both
paying attention to Miss Eunice Laidly,
all living in the western part OF this coun.
ty. Each lover begged her to accept him
and discard the other. Last Sunday even.
ing both were at Miss Lsidly's home, and
finally she declared they should ''draw
atraws" to decide who should become her
huabaud. This was agreed to, and Bradley
won the lady's hand. Amos at once with.
drew and started for home leaving the sue.
cessful rival sitting with the girl on the
portico. NJ A few minutes after Amos de-
parted the report OF a gun rang out and
Bradley was horror-stricksu. to find that
his sweetheart had fallen dead with bull
let through her heart. Amos, who Is un.
doubleday the assassin, has not since been
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Nv. D. Suit, Druggist Blppus, Ind, tes
titles: II can recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
man took six bottles and was cured Of
Rheumatism Of 10 years. standing" Abra-
ham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, az
firms: "The best selling medicine have
ever handled in my 20 years experiences,
is Electric Bitters."' Thousands Of others
have added their testimony, 50 that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases Of the Liver, Kidneys
or Blood. Only & half dollar bottle at
Logan 4 Co.'s drug store. 81 q. 8
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FAYErrE COUNTY ENTEnrn1sE.


To Build q New Court iiouss-Suicldo of a
Contractor from Fairmont.
Special Dtspdtea 10 the lnte9tdetetr. .s},.
FAYETTEVILLE, VIVA, August 0.-Fay.
cite county 10 progressing and keeping up
with the tmos. At special term Of our
County Court Saturday, Frank Davis, Of
Baltimore, was awarded tho contract to
build new Court House Tor this county
at cost Of $4,000. The building will be
slxty.hve feet front by ono hundred and
two deep, and one hundred and four feet
to the highest point OF the cupola. 81 ~
Just year ago this county built bridge
over New River, three miles from! here, at
a cost Of Sic, 500. IN IL y ~ a;
81 John Quill, OF Fairmont, contractor OF
coke ovens at Capsfton and also at sewell,
committed suicide at the latter place Sat.
urday morning. The report Is that he
visited several faro banks at Charleston
last week and Lost heavy. part Of which
was money that ahould have been paid
out to his men. He was a prominent
Mason, and the lodge here will have his
corpse conveyed to Fairmont to his home
where he has q wife and several children,
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The Electric Railway ordinance went
through like streak Of creased lightning,
1t might have had more consideration with
out doing any harm. Let US hope that no
harm may be done as it ia. II the enter
prise goes ahead Wheeling will have five
cent fares, which abe should have had be.
lore. The Citizens should have listened
to the popular demand. 1t will now be
Obliged to meet competition and viii get
no credit for the reduction.
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& LONDON, Ausuet "a ribroast break.
fast in honor Of Mr.. Simon Cameron, was
given today by Buffalo Bill and Nate
Salisbury in tho marquee Of the Wild
West camps. A score OF distinguished
gentlemen were present, including Chnun.
cey NJ. Dspew, Murat Halstead, Gen.
Hawlsy, Leonard Jerome and Justin Nc.
earthly. Mr.. Phelps, United States Min. 4
lister, sent his regrets saying no WAC 20.
ing to Scotland. Grilled ribs were served
to guests on the homsllest platters and
were eaten Indian fashion with keen
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THOSE who are not looking for much Of
shower after all do not realize how big a
thing the Big Rpun!on is going to be.
The JSTELIlaENcER hopes that nobody
may be caught mapping. The crowd Of
people here will not only excsed all pre-
cedent but all expectation ss we'll. These
vsitors must be cared for, and, It well
treated, their presence will be q source Of
profit as well as of pleasure to all con-
cerLsd. Let nobody make the mistake Of
thinking that tho Big Reunion will be
only IN ordinary sfFair. Z, "a
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN, August GA col.
lision occurred ore mile from this city
between a switch engine and pas.
senger train OF the East Tennessee Rail.
way yesterday. John Burgess, the pas.
senger engineer. saw the engine coming,
but the air brakes were defective and the
speed Of the train could not be- lessened
before the collision occurred. Burgess
and William Bradon,, his fireman; were
fatally injured by leaping from the train.
The cars were piled up on the track, aud
the escape OF the passengers is miraculous.
Many were hurt and some may die from
their wounds. Ell =, NJ
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Evic,ed FL miles Find shelter.

NV YoRy, August 9.-All the cigar
makers who we're locked out by cigar
manufacturer stahl, and consequently
eyicted from their honsss by him for non.
payment Of rent, have obtained other
apartments with the exception Of two
families, who have found shelter with
neghbors. One twenty: year old girl, the
daughter OF one of the cigar makers, was
taken to the hospital when carried out OF
tho house as abe Is paralyze and unable
to move. The cigar. makers have recsiv-
ed offers Of employment in q factory at
Reading Pa. Il 3,
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A pLUCKY WOMAN.


Alice Barry Defes the British Officers who
.s5f h. Attempt to Evict Her. q
DUBLIN, August 9,-Alice Barry defed
the police who went to execute writ Of
eviction against her at Knocklade, county
Antrim, to-day. She barricsded her
house and with the assistance OF some
friends defended it for long time against
q large force OF officers, who were many
times repulaed by volleys Of stones and
streams OF boiling water. The police
fnally captured the house by charge
with fixed bayonets but not until many
Of them were burt and badly pitchiorked.
Five Of the defenders OF Alice Barry's
house were placed under arrest.
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- ~ = M --7-71'lE7I- 7-1G7TsI
Cheated tho uanEmnn.

ST. Louis, Mo-, August o.-Jerry Pa.
goes, the murderer Of Samuel Kohn, Tor
which murder he was under sentence to
be hanged Friday, August 70, committed
suicide in his cell last niQht by cutting
the artery Of bis left arm. Itappears that
after cutting mis- arm with penknite he
wrapped towel around it, allowing ono
end to rest IN 8 bucket in his cell that the
dripping Of blood might not attract at.
tention. When his cell was visited at 5
O'Clock this morning he was dead. Il
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Drouth Ended 10 Y,sconsIp.

MINIATURES, August .o.-About eight
o'clock this evening gale swept over the
city, the wind blowing at the rate Of a
mile a minute. The main building and
several minor structures on the State fair
grounds at Gold Spring Park were COM
pletely wrecked. En- 553l&s FL 5'7...s'z.,..
A heavy rain fell, lasting an hour. SAd.
vices received at tho railroad offices indi-
cato that the rain ia pretty general
throughout tho state, putting an end to
the drouth that has lasted for sixty days
and that has caused Thousands Of dollars
Of loss to farmers. . 81 l5.s.-3 "a I !
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CulcAGo. Augunt 0.-The Philatelic As.
nociation OF 4 merica metin annual session
to-day. The major portion of the I day
was occupied in sslscting committees for
routine business and the presentation OF
the presidents address. The latter paper
was an epi,ome Of the history Of the post
age stamp from its creation IN Great
Britain fifty years ago to the present time.
E. 3. Sterling, Of Trenton, n. Va, present
I'd iull collection Of United States Gov
eminent stamps FROM first proof to tho
finished article, which was admitted to be
the finest collection ex.ant. n rs III
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CONDENSED rELEaRAN1s,

A food ia threatened at Augusta, Ga.
The river is 80 feet and rising at the rate
OF three inches per hour. "a + if4i
Senior Jumiza, Mexican Virgins, has
predicted a great earthquake fol, to-day,
and the superstitious inhabitants are con.
siderably alarmed. Il; 51'15
The steam guage manufacturers Of the
United States, began their annual meeting
in New York yesterday. A standard price
list will be agreed upon. i y ~ '7;a1
Application for prepayment OF interest
under Secretary Fairchild'a recent circu-
lsr were received yesterday on bonds
amounting to 81, 343 900, making the total
to date SC. 612, $50. .5s 'is1}
The Marine Hospital Bureau is in.
formed that smallpox and yellow fever
are raging in Havana, Cuba. During tho
month Of July there were l04 deaths from
yellow fever and liz from smallpox. l5
Eighty lastera Of the Portsmouth Shoe
Company struck yesterday for raise
from 81 30 per case to 81 80. Work at the
shop WAS stopped by the strike at the
busiest season aud 500 men are out of EN-.
ployment. t,5.
AT Wilkesbarre, Mayor Sutton, nineteen
Couneilmen and the Street Commissioner
were arrested yesterday for failing to keep
the streets in order. They were held in
$500 each. The Councilnrea went bail for
one another. 4 .35j, ;,lFrSig4
The Executive Committee Of the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement Of
Science met in New York yesterday. The
priliminarieB were arranged Tor the meet
ing OF the Association which begins at
Columbia College, to-day. All. s
G The convention OF the jJourneymen
Tailors' National Union Of the United
States, was held in New York yesterday.
Delegates we're present from all parts Of
the country. Its. object is to improve the
organization Of the trades.
The murder Of J. Colby and wife near
Lock Haven, Pa, proves to have been 4
horrible crime. Tho inquest DEVELOPED
the fact that Mrs. Colby had been out
ragged, and her death caused by three bull
let's from q revolver. No arrests. h
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Iuceudlnris n, In Michigan.

MuskEaoN, .Mlcu., August o.-The fire
bugs we're again at work last night setting
fire to the barna and sheds in The rear 81
the Methodist church, csusing damage
OF $500. There were two other alarms
during the night, but small damage was
done. An alarm at IL 80 this morning
was caused by the burning Of some lum.
Der and q dock at Stims, Fay & Co.'s mill,
Loss S.. 900; insurance not known. b, a
second: alarm to-day came from @, q.
Hackley & 90 . lumber and DOCK. Dam.
age sc, 900, with $4,000 insurance. 3SINi
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Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity Of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable
recovery Of Mr:5J. E. Corley, who was 40
helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise
his head; everybody said he was dying Of
Consumption. "a trial bottle Of Dr. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Finding
relief, he bought a large bottle and a box
Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills, by the time
he had taken two boxes Of Pills and two
bottles Of the Discovery, he was we'll and
had gained in flesh thirty.six pounds, i1S1
y Trial Bottles Of this Great Discovery tor
Consumption free at Logan d Co. q. !is51G4
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The St. Louis delegation that went to
Washington to invite the President took
home as a rallyipg cry, ut must be DONE"
being the immortal words uttered by Mr..
Cleveland with reference to the St. Louis
visit. 1t is predicted that this legend will
figure violently in the next campaign.
How little servcs to make Soma people
hilarious. 49,. VI -
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I MIR. blaine In Ireland,

II LONDON, Angus. o.-Mr. James G.
Blaine, with his wife and daughters, are
in Dublin. They left Glasgow yesterday
for Belfast, proceeding thence to Dublin.
Mr.: Blaine intends to spend soma time in
Ireland, as he desires to take quiet look
around and examine into the condition Of
the country. He Says his experience thus
fur Of European society has not reconciled
him to the order Of thlngs on this eide oil
the. ocean. Among tho institutions of
Great Britain he misses the spring and
nerve OF America, 5...-.s "a 1,7d : IS; :
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UNABLE TO FILL CONTRACTS,
Wool Merchants File Complaint Again
tN,o

Wool Merchants File u Complaint Against
y the Union Pacific. 4'.f9 ~
L WARRINGTON, August 9.-Ayers,& Fell,
wool merchants of CASTLE Rock, Greg,
have sent complaint to the Interstate
Commerce Commission against the Union
Pacific Railroad aud the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company, charging theae
companies with violating the law by rais-
Ing the freight rates on wool shipped east
without giving das notice Of the advance
in rates. 80
They say that in consequence Of this dis
elimination and unlawful increase in rates
they were unable to fill contracts made
previous to the advance in rates. ~
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!. National Council OF Fircmcn.

Is Ssw YoR,x;,, Angus. 9.-The National
Council OF the Order Of American Firemen
opened its COZ, vsntion here to-day. Ss
About 500 dels, rates, representing near
" every council ia ire country, wore pres.
emit. The opening ado ess was maae oy
Chief Hugh Bonner. Only routine 0 ktllsE
mesa was transacted. X 4 ISL 4, ii553
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oHAnLEsros, W. VA, August e.-Ohas.
Williams, who WAS confined in the Jail Of
Logan county for the murder Of James
Aldridge, surveyor Of the county, q lew
days ago, was taken from the jail last
evening by citizens and hung to tree, " S
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Lives arc iu Danger,

FoN Du Lac, WIS, August IA raging
fire prevails in Eldorado marsh. The
flames are reported to be spreading rapid
ly. Should the FIRE spread beyond control
great damage will result with possible loss
Of life. At White Water marsh caught
fire from passing locomotive and some
twenty acres Of hay burned. The fire Is
anraadino s,1.s 80 - -
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American Agricultural Conven,,on.

American Agricultural Convention. ,55gi
NEW YoRr, August o.--The American
Agricultural Association held It's FIRST aes-
sion to-day at Columbia College,. Prof.
sturtevant, Of the New York State Exper-
mental institute, Geneva, presided. The
attendance WAS numerous and comprised
representatives from nearly every State.
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UMPIRE McKlSNgr has had the misfor-
tune to get himself disliked. His deciB-
ions were not in the best spirit, but it is a
porry spectacle to sec an umpire going to
his hotel under guard to protect him from
violence, That was not creditab!e to those
who pursued and threatened him. i6I
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A Steamer burned,

CHICAGO, August ga Times special
from Washburn, Wis, says: The side.
wheel steamer ""City of Ashland" owned
by the Superior Lumber Company, of
Ashland, was burned up three miles out
yesterday. 1t ia supposed that she
caught fire from sparks from the smoke
stack, and owing to the terrific wind moth
ing could be done to save her. Cap-
tain Doherty and four Of the crew jumped
into the lake and were picked up by q
tug that went to her assistance from here,
One Of the crew, Fred Elent, was drowned.
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A Business Man Proves a Dcfaultor. I

ecaEsscrADY, n. ~, August "a
special from G!ovefsville, n. Y, says: Il.
A. K yGon, ior twelve years manager Of
the Montauk Silk Company, is sbaent on
vacation. During his; abasuce the Presi-
dent Of the Company has been investivat.
Ing hia ACCOUNTS. Large shortages are re.
ported. He was q fast liver and promi.
nent society man, and is married,
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The reports tell Of great destruction by
fire in the Northwest, but the loss is far
greater than the dispatches toll. It is
never possible to measure these calamities
in dollars snd cents until the whole field
Of destruction has been calmly surveyed.
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OuR distinguished countryman Buffalo
William Is seeking an entrance 10 Ameyl-
can "soeiety" via London. Az the case
stands now hs won't have to break the
door down with ero#bar when he comes
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Alarming s,,u,.tion In Michigan,

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, August 9.-For-
est fires are raging ieariully in the north.
ern part Of Kent county. At Sand Lake
the fire got into the pine slashing and for
some time came near .devouring the vii
lage. The woods and fields about Cedar
Springs are on fire and everybody is fight.
ing the flames. Several residences were
yesterday surrounded by fire and only by
great effort were saved. Famed by a
brisk breeze the flames spread rapidly. II
rain does not come soon there will be
heavy losscs. n j&lysi Va d =sVt ,l595,gi u 81